Archive for July, 2009

Unemployed??? —->You are Running and You are Running Faster!

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

It’s a rough time for many folks who have lost their jobs and are searching for a new ones.  I have heard many stories about how over 200 qualified people will apply for one position…it’s a struggle and a challenge that most of us have never experienced at this level in our entire lives. 
I heard [...]

Seven reasons that ‘50′ is an important number!

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Nah, not talking about turning 50 (which also a milestone!) but how much benefit walking 50 miles a month (just a half hour a day at a brisk pace!) can deliver to YOUR HEALTH.
Here’s how AARP (I do all this reading for you ) illustrates the impact!

Your aerobic capacity would increase 19%, physical [...]

Michael Jackson’s Legacy…

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Today was a day of reflecting on the loss (so young!) of an incredible performer and artist.  No matter what your personal opinion, MJ created a kind of mystery and brilliance that can’t be ignored.  I was teaching group aerobic dance when Thriller hit the scene.  It was awesome then, and it’s awesome now.  A nice [...]

Annual “F” as in Fat Report

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

A recent front page feature article in the CT Post written by MariAn Gail Brown reported obesity levels in the nation.  As I live and work in Connecticut, I was interested to see that we boast that “only” 21.3% of adults are obese, statewide  reported by the most recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 6th annual “F” as [...]